Managing Director, Capital Markets Strategy & Growth

WPP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Burson Buchanan, part of WPP, seeks a Managing Director, Capital Markets in London to lead high-level advisory for M&A, IPOs, and crisis management. You will oversee accounts, guide senior teams, and drive growth across the UK and international client base using AI tools and the firm's data capabilities.

Hybrid work model; senior leadership culture and cross‑agency collaboration are central. Ideal candidates bring deep capital markets experience, strong networks, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Advise and lead at the C-suite and Board level, delivering peer-to-peer counsel on complex capital markets activity (M&A, IPOs, shareholder activism) and high-stakes reputational issues.
• Position Burson Buchanan as the UK’s premier strategic comms advisory by blending capital markets acumen with AI tools.
• Maintain forward-looking understanding of global markets and regulatory shifts to add transformative value to client mandates.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex client accounts and major transaction mandates, ensuring flawless execution and high-quality work.
• Oversee teams and respond to market-shaping events faced by Burson Buchanan clients.
• Drive growth, retain key accounts, and develop the firm’s strategic advisory capabilities.

Skills

Capital markets

C-suite advisory

Strategic leadership

Business development

AI tools knowledge

Job description

Burson Buchanan, part of WPP, seeks a Managing Director, Capital Markets in London to lead high-level advisory for M&A, IPOs, and crisis management. You will oversee accounts, guide senior teams, and drive growth across the UK and international client base using AI tools and the firm's data capabilities.

Hybrid work model; senior leadership culture and cross‑agency collaboration are central. Ideal candidates bring deep capital markets experience, strong networks, and a track record of delivering